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MSRP $799
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 425 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$350.99 vs CA$498.98
- Up to 30% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$2.70 vs CA$3.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$350.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
Buy for CA$350.99 on Amazon
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Updated 6864 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$498.98 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
68 FPS
CA$20.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,363.3
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76 FPS
CA$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,443.89
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102 FPS
CA$21.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,226.48
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56 FPS
CA$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,005.01
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56 FPS
CA$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,172.12
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68 FPS
CA$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,449.72
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68 FPS
CA$20.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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56 FPS
CA$19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099
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76 FPS
CA$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,793.79
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76 FPS
CA$16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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